diegohiga celica progress, 3rd gen 3sgte, jdm mirrors, quick release steeringwheel installed. Options

[diegohiga]

first day i got it back in 2008


after 3 years i got a gt4 front end swap, side skirts and TRD spoiler



built my rear lip

and finally it was ready to paint


got orange wheels after the paint

installed megan racing coilovers


converted drums to disks

got 5zigen wheels

modified my trunk

got a suede interior



got front GT4 brakes


and my final pick up was the 3rd gen 3sgte w/ harness and ecu

axles

mr2 e153 tranny

And last pic of the car

its been a long wait but good stuff takes time to build

This post has been edited by diegohiga: Apr 15, 2013 - 2:30 PM

[richee3]

It's a butterfly valve to bypass the majority of the exhaust for more power when he chooses, when he gets the 3S swapped in.

[jordisonjr]

It's a butterfly valve to bypass the majority of the exhaust for more power when he chooses, when he gets the 3S swapped in.

Thats what I though.
So, electronically controlled, you can let more exhaust flow for more power?

[Syaoran]

It's a butterfly valve to bypass the majority of the exhaust for more power when he chooses, when he gets the 3S swapped in.

Thats what I though.
So, electronically controlled, you can let more exhaust flow for more power?

Yep, basically you put it before anything ideally (cats, resonators, mufflers) to simulate an open downpipe.

You can also do it with a throttle body. My previous Celica had it done with a 60mm TB on 2.25" exhaust tubing. The difference is it's manual vs electronic. I plan on doing it again to my actual Celica, and it'll be manual again. There's no motor that can go bad that way.

[jordisonjr]

It's a butterfly valve to bypass the majority of the exhaust for more power when he chooses, when he gets the 3S swapped in.

Thats what I though.
So, electronically controlled, you can let more exhaust flow for more power?

Yep, basically you put it before anything ideally (cats, resonators, mufflers) to simulate an open downpipe.

You can also do it with a throttle body. My previous Celica had it done with a 60mm TB on 2.25" exhaust tubing. The difference is it's manual vs electronic. I plan on doing it again to my actual Celica, and it'll be manual again. There's no motor that can go bad that way.

This would only be beneficial to a Forced induction motor, correct?
Would that not cause a decrease in back pressure on a n/a, resulting in a loss of power? (if used in the exhaust)

[Syaoran]

It's a butterfly valve to bypass the majority of the exhaust for more power when he chooses, when he gets the 3S swapped in.

Thats what I though.
So, electronically controlled, you can let more exhaust flow for more power?

Yep, basically you put it before anything ideally (cats, resonators, mufflers) to simulate an open downpipe.

You can also do it with a throttle body. My previous Celica had it done with a 60mm TB on 2.25" exhaust tubing. The difference is it's manual vs electronic. I plan on doing it again to my actual Celica, and it'll be manual again. There's no motor that can go bad that way.

This would only be beneficial to a Forced induction motor, correct?
Would that not cause a decrease in back pressure on a n/a, resulting in a loss of power? (if used in the exhaust)

Depends on the location and application. Think of it as an alternative, not an upgrade. Instead of getting a noisy exhaust, you can bypass your stock muffler with upgraded exhaust tubing up until the cutout, then scale down to stock for quietness.

In a Forced Induction setup you could use it as an exhaust bypass, which would mean better spool, for example.